BEAUFORT SC (WJCL) -- On Monday, a 21-year-old man stumbled onto the front porch of a Seabrook home claiming he was shot while walking down the street. On Tuesday, police say the man has changed his story and admitted that he accidently shot himself.

A follow-up interview with the 21-year-old male gunshot victim was conducted by Sheriff's Office investigators regarding the circumstances surrounding Monday's incident in Seabrook.

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During the interview the victim admitted to mishandling his pistol and accidentally shooting himself through the arm.

He then said he disposed of the pistol, described as a 9mm Glock in a wooded area, prior to making contact with law enforcement. Investigators search the wooded area he described, but were not able to locate the pistol.